Open source approach to textbook publishing

Open source approach to textbook publishing

Beeline Reader

We’re constantly looking for innovative ways to improve the Springwise experience, and so we’re now introducing BeeLine Reader, a new technology that helps you read more quickly and
efficiently. To learn more about BeeLine Reader, an award-winning startup funded by Intel Capital,
see BeeLineReader.com.

Textbooks have long made up an all-too-significant proportion of college students’ annual costs, currently approaching an average of USD 1,000 per year in the US, according to Make Textbooks Affordable. General outcry has ensued, but a new experiment from publisher Flat World Knowledge just may provide a new–and ad-free–solution.